EU External Trade - Full grains, unsplit; grain splits, Whole bovine (including buffalo) hides and skins, of a unit surface area not exceeding 28|square feet (2,6|m$2)

Extra-EU sourcing of Full grains, unsplit; grain splits, Whole bovine (including buffalo) hides and skins, of a unit surface area not exceeding 28|square feet (2,6|m$2) is highly concentrated. 🇺🇦 Ukraine captures 49.1% of imports (€37.1M), followed by 🇻🇳 Vietnam (19.0%). With an HHI of 2930, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Full grains, unsplit; grain splits, Whole bovine (including buffalo) hides and skins, of a unit surface area not exceeding 28|square feet (2,6|m$2) to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇹🇭 Thailand remains the largest client (22.8%, €9.6M), followed by 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇨🇳 China, 🇮🇳 India.

Within the EU, 🇮🇹 Italy concentrates 66.7% of Full grains, unsplit; grain splits, Whole bovine (including buffalo) hides and skins, of a unit surface area not exceeding 28|square feet (2,6|m$2) imports, well ahead of 🇷🇴 Romania (17.5%). The top importing member states are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇪🇸 Spain.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 23.3% and 54.3% respectively.